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Detective Comics, #396

Published: February 1970

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Detective Comics #396

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1 page superhero

"Here's your pay-off for saving my life, Batman!"

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Brain-Pickers!
Story 1 14 pages superhero
Storyline

Rory Bell, as stock market whiz, is kidnapped for his knowledge but he manages to send a hidden message to Batman.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Rory Bell
  • Nan Owens
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Page 8 is a 2/3-page and page 15 is a 1/2-page.

The Orchid-Crusher
Story 2 9 pages superhero

"In retrospect, it all seemed like a dreadful nightmare..."

Storyline

Batgirl attempts to track down the Orchid killer thru a computer dating service.

Characters
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
  • Jason Bard
  • Darren Tomkins
  • Max Tournov [John Milman] (computer date)
  • Gil Kane
  • Frank Robbins
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Original indexer credited Gil Kane with inks on pages 8-9, but Nick Caputo only sees evidence of Kane inks on page 1. Story continues in Detective Comics #397. Kane (pencils and inks) draws himself and Robbins on one of the newspaper pages shown on the splash page.

The Master of Mind over Matter!
Story 3 4 pages science fiction
Storyline

Derek Blake discovers the secret of Elmo the Great's powers.

Characters
  • Elmo the Great
  • Derek Blake
Credits
Story 4 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Gary Skinner, David Wenger, John Hitchen, Clem Robins and Bernard Williams.